News & Views FreshLo grantees from across U.S. gather to share progress, ideas and reflect on meaning of their work October 18, 2018 Smiles, laughter, introspection, and more than a few tears graced a convening of more than 100 partners in Kresge’s groundbreaking Fresh, Local and Equitable (FreshLo) initiative last week as participants shared successes, challenges and positive impacts the work has had in their neighborhoods. It seemed far removed from 2015, when…
News & Views To help communities survive crises, trust and invest in their leadership September 9, 2020 Amid multiple ongoing crises, foundations are struggling with how best to support the nonprofit sector — in particular, community-based organizations working to address a raging pandemic, police violence, and systemic racism. Led by people with a wealth of lived experience, community-based groups have long been a critical source of support…
Person Candace Kita Candace Kita (she/her) is a Program Officer with The Kresge Foundation’s Arts & Culture Program. Candace supports the team’s strategies by reviewing grants, making funding recommendations and fostering equitable Creative Placemaking practices nationally. She joined the foundation in 2022. Previously, Candace served as cultural strategy director at the Asian Pacific…
News & Views Kresge grants $2.6 million to organizations confronting COVID-19 in Detroit, New Orleans and Memphis April 16, 2020 Foundation also waives $1M in interest payments for 6 months on active PRIs The Kresge Foundation announced a combined $2.6 million in grants in Detroit, New Orleans and Memphis in a round of funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday. Among other uses, $1.55 million in Detroit grant…
Resource The Saving Power of Community Creativity July 15, 2021 As communities begin shifting from COVID-19 immediate response efforts to long-term recovery, now is the time to recognize the true value that arts, culture and Creative Placemaking organizations bring to community revitalization. In a report from the Center for Community Progress and Metris Arts Consulting titled The Saving Power of Community Creativity, community leaders who…
Resource ‘101 Ways to Save the Planet’ podcast featuring Stacey Barbas November 10, 2020 In an episode of the podcast “101 Ways to Save the Planet” Stacey Barbas, senior program officer for health at The Kresge Foundation, talks about the foundation’s Fresh, Local & Equitable initiative (FreshLo). FreshLo seeks to improve access to healthy food, ignite entrepreneurship, spur economic development and integrate arts, culture and community-engaged…
News & Views Kresge Foundation announces awardees of new grantmaking initiative in Memphis June 14, 2017 The Kresge Foundation announced today that 10 organizations will receive a total of $1.3 million in grant support to boost opportunity for residents of Memphis. “Today marks a significant acceleration of Kresge’s commitment to Memphis,” said Chantel Rush, program officer with the American Cities Practice, who helped oversee the grantee…
News & Views Unique partnership seeks to create greener, cleaner, healthier West Atlanta February 26, 2020 In Atlanta, one inch of rainfall can generate as much as 640 million gallons of stormwater runoff. When rain falls in natural, undeveloped areas, water is absorbed and filtered by soil and plants. But when a city is covered by streets, sidewalks and parking lots, that water may not soak…